Category: Contractors

Three in 10 SME employers work during their summer holiday

The research was commissioned to better understand modern SME working habits and revealed changing expectations about working cultures.

Self-employed sector left disappointed after draft finance bill release

The government has published the draft finance bill, confirming plans to go ahead with extending IR35 rules to the private sector in April 2020.

Business confidence rises for third time in four months

Overall business confidence rose last month, with confidence in retail, construction and services up and the retail sector seeing the highest increase of 11 points to 22%.

CIOT criticises HMRC CEST tool

The criticism comes after HMRC have recently lost a number of IR35 tribunal cases, and an acceptance by HMRC that the CEST tool only provides a determination in 85% of cases.

APSCo members share their views on IR35 reform

The APSCo consultation sought views on how the extension of IR35 changes into the private sector should be managed.

LITRG release tax tips to help self-employed

The LITRG has published a new guide to help the UK’s self-employed workers to better understand the tax system.

Making Tax Digital – VAT changes April 2019

From 1st April 2019, any business registered for VAT will be required by law to store digital financial records and to submit their VAT returns using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible accounting software.